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Career ADVICE

Quick Steps to Successfully Changing Careers
The key to successfully changing careers is spending some time rediscovering yourself, and using your self-assessment to direct your new career search.

1. Evaluate your current job satisfaction.
Which aspects of your current job do you like and dislike? Are your dissatisfactions related to the content of your work your company culture or the people with whom you work?

2. Assess your interests, values and skills.Changing your career without being aware of your abilities and motivations can be disastrous. You do not want to move from one unsatisfying career to another. It is helpful to determine whether you will utilize your skills and work in a field emphasizing your core values before making a change.

3. Explore new careers opportunities.
Conduct a preliminary comparative evaluation of several fields to identify a few targets for in depth research. Determining careers that interest you, emphasize your values, and utilize your skills will make your career change a better experience.

4.Investigate job training and education opportunities.
A career change will often require people to learn new skills. By ensuring you are qualified for a certain career, you will have an advantage over the competition and avoid costly learning curves. Obtaining a part-time job or volunteering in your new career field not only can solidify your decision, but give you much needed experience in your new career. You might also want to consider temping in your new field.

5. Explore way to develop new skills in your current job.
Improving your skills used in your current career will better prepare you for a job transition. Enroll in any education or training programs sponsored by your company. Additionally, get involved in job programs that would further develop skills in high demand in your industry. Always be looking for ways to improve your productivity to impress potential future employers.
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BooksCareer and Life Balance............................................

The YOU Plan
by Michael “Dr. Woody” Woodward, Ph.D.

The Great Recession has fundamentally changed the employment landscape in this country. Career success is no longer about chasing opportunities, it’s about creating opportunities. Creating your own career opportunities during these tough times is going to require an entrepreneurial mindset. More

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MOnthly Quote............................................

"Whether you've found your calling, or if you're still searching, passion should be the fire that drives your life's work."

Michael Dell, the founder and CEO of Dell Computer

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